Tigran Petrosian vs Efim Geller

Gothenburg Interzonal · 1955 · Ruy Lopez, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 14 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Gothenburg Interzonal
Site Gothenburg
Round 4
Date 1955.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Exchange (C68)
Moves 14
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

2br3r/1pk1n1pp/p1pp1p2/8/4P3/2N5/PPPRNPPP/2KR4 w - - 6 15

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Bxc6 dxc6
  5. 5.Nc3 f6
  6. 6.d4 exd4
  7. 7.Qxd4 Qxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bd7
  9. 9.Bf4 O-O-O
  10. 10.O-O-O Bd6
  11. 11.Bxd6 cxd6
  12. 12.Rd2 Ne7
  13. 13.Rhd1 Kc7
  14. 14.Nde2 Bc8

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